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032 CONCERNED HUSBAND

"Is it just me or everyone had been staring at me the moment we entered the restaurant?"1

Froom looking at her food, Samantha raised her head and surveyed the expanse of the first class restaurant with a brief glance. When she finished, she shifted her gaze to me.

"I did notice that." Samantha replied then shrugged her shoulders. "You are Alexandria Alexander so it's no wonder people will look your way." She added. Ignoring the crowd, she continued to eat.

I let the matter drop and continued eating. I'm almost done with my food when my phone rang. 

I ignored the call at first but my phone won't stop ringing. With an exasperated sigh, I picked it up. "Hello?" I could barely keep the annoyance in my tone as I said the words.

"Where the hell are you?" Lucas asked.

I was so surprised to hear his voice that it took me a few seconds to reply.

"Why?" I asked him back instead of answering his question.

"Goddammit." Lucas muttered under his breath. "Just tell me." 

I could instantly tell by the sound of his voice he was furious. I don't know what made him furious though.

"In the restaurant." I told him. He asked for the specific address and I gave it to him right away.

"Don't do anything stupid again." He said with an exasperated sigh. Before I could ask him what he meant by that, the call ended.

It was the first time Lucas had asked where I in an angry tone. I wondered what did I do this time to make him so angry.

I dropped my phone inside my bag and turned to Samantha.

"I haven't sold my condo unit yet. I'm still looking for a buyer. You could stay there for the moment." I told her. Instantly her eyes went wide with shock.

"No." She declined while shaking her head. "You don't need to do that. I'll find a place to stay on my own. I have a friend who lives nearby and I can ask her to let me stay with her for a while. You've done enough for me, Alexandria."

"I don't accept no as and answer." I told her as I rummage inside my bag and found the keycard.

Samantha refused to take the keycard so I placed it on top of the table instead.

"I already informed the guards I'm letting a friend stay inside my condo unit. Just show them this card and they will let you in." I added and placed the card beside the keycard.

"Since you still have to work, I'll give you an allowance—"

"I won't accept that." Samantha cut my words off before I could finish. She didn't even glance at the small envelope I placed on top of the table which contains paper bills.

"Don't worry, you will pay me the money once you start working." I added with a smile on my lips.

Samantha continue to eyes me incredulosly as thout I already lost my mind.

The sudden shift in the atmosphere registered to me the moment it happened. The buzzing crowd fell into a sudden silence. It was so quiet that if a feather dopped to the floor, it will surely make a sound.

Sensing someone was looking at me, my gaze shifted to the door and caugh in time as Lucas Nicholas entered the door like the menacing god of war with his lethal aura.

He wasn't in the best of his moods. I thought to myself, looking for the nearest exit before he spotted me on the crowd. However, before I could sneak out of the restaurant he spotted me. With quick, long stride, he reached my table.

Bloody hell. I thought to myself knowing I'm doomed.

"Where are you going, Alexandria?" Lucas mused as he watched me rose on my seat and pick my bag.

"To order something." I told him.

"I'm warning you, if you runaway there's a ninety nine percent probability I will catch you within a minute."

"I will hold on to the one percent you wouldn't catch me in time." I mumbled under my breath, making sure he wouldn't hear the words. 

"I won't runaway." I replied and walked to the counter to order something.

I could feel as Lucas followed me with his gaze. Ignoring him, I turned to the cashier who stood like a statue on her place. "One Dulce De Leche cake and a chocolate-strawberry cupcake."

The alerted cashier punched my order. I paid her the bill. It took only a few minutes before my order was handed to me.

Perhaps when I order something again, I'll bring Lucas with me so I don't have to wait in line. His presence could scare anyone.

I gave the cashier a tip and left the restaurant. Lucas quiet followed behind me.

"My car." Lucas ordered.

"No, my car." I insisted.

"Alexandria." He warned. "I'll carry you on my shoulders like a sack if you don't follow me." Seeing his expression which is on the verge of erupting like a volcano, I obediently followed.

We reached the car and he opened the door for me. He then climbed into the driver's seat afterwards.

"I just left you wander around for a while and you managed to be the headlines of news outlets within just a few hours!" Lucas lost his calm and his hazel-green green eyes shockingly glared at me.

"W-what are you talking about?" I gasped, unable to grasp what he was saying.

"This is what I'm talking about!" He growled and handed me his tablet. My eyes immediately went wide seeing a snap shot of me jumping on the air. A thief with a knife on his hand in front of me.

"I- I'm s-sorry." I whispered regretfully as I finally realized what he was angry about.

"Sorry? You're damn lucky he didn't had the chance to stab you! Damn! Just look at that man! He could break you easily! What if he hurt you? What if he did something bad to you?"

I lowered my gaze on my lap. It's my fault and there's nothing I could say which will improve the situation so I kept my mouth tightly sealed.

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